Carrigeenamronety Hill
The Carrigeenamronety Hill (Irish: Cnoc Charraigín na mBróinte: the little rock of the mill-stones/quernstones) Special Area of Conservation or SAC is a Natura 2000 site in the Ballyhoura Mountains, Ireland. The qualifying interests for which it is protected as an SAC are the presence of the Killarney fern and the presence of a dry heath habitat.
| Carrigeenamronety Hill | |
|---|---|
| Irish: Cnoc Charraigín na mBróinte | |
| Location | County Limerick and County Cork, Ireland |
| Nearest city | Ballyorgan, County Limerick |
| Coordinates | 52°17′39″N 8°26′13″W |
| Area | 94.75 hectares (234.1 acres) |
| Governing body | National Parks and Wildlife Service |
Carrigeenamronety is a hill with elevation 400.9 m (1,315 ft) and prominence 226 m (741 ft), and is classed as a Marilyn. The summit is in County Limerick.
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